MCCCD Program Description

Automated Industrial Technology Capstone

Course: AIT250

First Term: 2019 Fall

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 2.0 Period(s) 2.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T- Lab Load

Description: An examination of the integration of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, piping, electronic control, and process control systems. Experience in designing, building, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing such integrated systems will be gained.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate safe working procedures when working with integrated systems. (I) 2. Program a stepper motor. (II) 3. Adjust various pneumatic and electric actuators. (III) 4. Create designs that integrate mechanical, hydraulic and/or pneumatic, piping, electronic control, and process control systems. (III-X) 5. Operate various types of single and multiple automated manufacturing stations. (XI) 6. Connect automated manufacturing stations to function in unison. (XI) 7. Determine the problem(s) to be resolved by a project; and analyze and correct design flaw(s). (XII) 8. Effectively create all necessary documentation for a project. (XIII) 9. Fabricate, test, and evaluate prototypes of designs. (XIV)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Safety (review) A. Lockout/Tagout B. Hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronic, and mechanical system hazards C. Housekeeping considerations II. Automation operations A. Introduction to mechatronics B. Control system principles C. Machine operation III. Component adjustment A. Manual station operation B. Pneumatic/electric pick and place actuators C. Sensors IV. Pick and place feeding station A. Station operation B. Station component adjustment C. Module sequencing D. Station sequencing V. Gauging A. Station operation B. Station component adjustment C. Module sequencing D. Station sequencing VI. Indexing A. Station operation B. Station component adjustment C. Module sequencing D. Station sequencing E. Stepper motor programming VII. Sorting and queuing A. Station operation B. Station component adjustment C. Module sequencing D. Station sequencing VIII. Servo robotic assembly A. Station operation B. Station component adjustment C. Module sequencing D. Station sequencing IX. Torquing A. Station operation B. Station component adjustment C. Torque adjustment D. Module sequencing E. Station sequencing X. Parts storage A. Station operation B. Station component adjustment C. Module sequencing D. Station sequencing XI. Multiple station control A. Discrete I/O handshaking B. System startup/halt C. System stop/reset D. FMS programming XII. Capstone project A. Problem identification B. Researching and documenting information XIII. Methods of recording XIV. Protecting information from loss and tampering A. Design process 1. Idea generation (i.e. brainstorming and researching ways similar problems have been solved) 2. Idea screening methods 3. Testing ideas against customer requirements B. Common pitfalls in the design process C. Determining specifications D. Prototypes and their creation E. Iterative testing and redesign to improve a design F. Continuous improvement

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: March 26, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.